Need advice...on flywheel to driveshaft mounting...

[camaro_zach]

Ok, heres the scoop. I went from an auto to manual. I only have 5 of the 8 required bolts. I have all of my auto bolts. The only diffrence is that the auto bolts dont bite as much. The bots are a weird thread, so i have to go through GM. My question is...would it be ok\safe for me to use 5 of the normal bolts, and use 3 of tha auto bolts, that do bite, but not enough. I dont know, throw some industral strength loctite on it...or should i just do the hardest thing ever and wait till next week...Please let me know. Thanks in advance.

[camaro_zach]

btw, i put it in advanced tech, because i think this isnt a general question. I need to know if it WILL be ok, not "sure". hah, thanks again (In advance)

[Magnus]

Your topic is in-depth enough to catagorize as an Advanced Topic.. You give good info and are very detailed about your question. I will not be moving your topic.

- Keith

[camaro_zach]

thanks, and do you have any idea on what i should do keith?

edit: obviously not, but i gotta ask, this is driving me nuts, i dont wanna wait another 5 days cause of 3 stupid bolts.

[ February 19, 2002: Message edited by: camaro_zach ]</p>

[Jason]

Id wait if it were me. Id beat the dogs of impatience with a stick. IM not saying they WONT work but do you really wanna take the chance of them letting loose? One of those things lets loose you could lose more than just the bolt. you COULD lose the tranny thats why id wait.

[camaro_zach]

Ya, im with you on this one. I just had to see if anyone gave it the [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] so then i could have my car tommrow, lol. Who would of thought...all thats keeping me is 3 bolts...i would of figured it would be something huge.


EDIT: then again, its always the small things that get ya...and they say dont sweat the small things...hah

[ February 19, 2002: Message edited by: camaro_zach ]</p>

[Andy]

If I have to wait for the drive shaft and clutch to get here for my car then you gotta wait also. hehehe. J/k, I would wiat though. Just to be safe.

[camaro_zach]

ya, im gonna wait, unless i can find a machine shop and get them to make the bolts...or find em somewhere...if anyone has any ideas please tell me.

[Jason]

tried a junkyard? i know that seems a tad bit ODD...but beleive it or not when i had my 92 Z28 i needed some tranny bolts...couldnt find em ANYWHERE and it was gonna take the dealer 2 weeks to get em. Obviosly i couldnt wait that long i NEEDED the car...i went to a junkyard told em what i needed and VIOLA up pop my tranny bolts. Cost me 4 bucks too LoL. I dont see why they couldnt locate you some flywheel bolts for an M5

[MustangEater8251]

check a junkyard, I hda similar case with bolts.

Did you try a car store, some ahve a huge arrangement of semi popularbolts, I havefund some I needed and sometimes I haven't and try more hten one car store, jsut a thought.

[viper98885]

I have 8 of the bolts that you are talking about right here. They do take a while to get in at the dealership...and they are pricey. I would wait though....better safe then sorry...gotta think couple of thousands of dollars of damage for 3 bolts? Don't think so.

[Magnus]

I'd chose bolts that bite of bolts that will back out. Wait for the correct bolts. My .02